The Plymouth Sabbath School Collection of Hymns and Tunes ‎#97

97. Prostrate, dear Jesus! at Thy feet

1 Prostrate, dear Jesus! at Thy feet
A guilty rebel lies;
And upward to the mercy-seat
Presumes to lift his eyes.

2 If tears of sorrow could suffice
To pay the debt I owe,
Tears should from both my weeping eyes
In ceaseless torrents flow.

3 But no such sacrifice I plead
To expiate my guilt;
No tears, but those which thou hast shed--
No blood, but Thou hast spilt.

4 Think of Thy sorrows, dearest Lord!
And all my sins forgive;
Justice will well approve the word
That bids the sinner live.

Text Information

• First Line: Prostrate, dear Jesus! at Thy feet
• Publication Date: 1865
• Notes: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: MARTYRDOM
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: A Major
• Source: Scottish